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Table 2 Means and frequencies of variables for all participants and by gender

From: Independent mobility in relation to weekday and weekend physical activity in children aged 10–11 years: The PEACH Project

 

All

(n = 1300)

Males

(n = 639)

Females

(n = 661)

t, p

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Age (years)

10.95 (0.414)

10.96 (0.442)

10.93 (0.407)

1.18, p = 0.238

Local Independent mobility

3.04 (0.760)

3.11 (0.747)

2.97 (0.767)

3.33, p = 0.001

Area independent mobility

1.91 (0.751)

1.98 (0.708)

1.85 (0.708)

3.22, p = 0.001

Physical activity (average weekday counts per minute)

642 (191)

704 (193)

583 (170)

11.62, p < 0.001

Physical activity (average weekend counts per minute)

653 (284)

694 (279)

618 (282)

4.11, p < 0.001

Minutes daylight after school (3 pm to sunset)

196 (85.7)

194 (85.2)

197 (86.2)

-0.714, p = 0.476

Level of deprivation (IMD score)

27.29 (17.84)

27.75 (18.43)

26.85 (17.25)

0.916, p = 0.360

BMI (kg/m2)

18.56 (3.41)

18.18 (2.98)

18.92 (3.74)

-3.96, p = 0.001

Pubertal Status

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

 

   stage 1

234 (18.0)

133 (20.8)

101 (15.3)

χ2 = 6.82, p < 0.001

   2

395 (30.4)

249 (39.0)

146 (22.1)

 

   3

582 (44.5.0)

229 (35.8)

353 (53.4)

 

   4

87 (6.7)

27 (4.2)

60 (9.1)

 

   5

2 (0.2)

1 (0.2)

1 (0.2)

 
  1. * P-value is for independent t-test for continuous measures and Chi-square test for pubertal status and mode of travel
  2. BMI: body mass index, IMD:index of multiple deprivation